30/10/2025  Shatin  Race 3

MARVEL AND GOLD (K109): Bumped shortly after the start. After being crossed by HE WAS YOU near the 800 Metres commenced to race keenly and for some distance thereafter got its head up when steadied away from HE WAS YOU. NEW POWER (H325): Bumped shortly after the start. Near the 350 Metres made contact with BEAUTY THUNDER and became unbalanced due to both runners shifting ground. Bumped approaching the winning post. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. WATCH THIS ONE (K268): Bumped shortly after the start. L Ferraris stated that, in his opinion, the horse, which was having its first race start on the All Weather surface, did not appear to be comfortable racing on the track. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. IMPENDING LEGACY (K486): A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. BEAUTY THUNDER (J299): Near the 350 Metres made contact with NEW POWER and became unbalanced due to both runners shifting ground. Approaching the winning post shifted in and made contact with NEW POWER and as a result was not ridden out to the finish of the event. H Bentley stated that the instructions from a wide barrier were to go forward. He said when unable to cross runners to his inside his mount was left without a finishing effort in the Home Straight as it was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event. A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings. GIMME FIVE (J099): Bumped shortly after the start. DR GOLDEN GENERAL (K412): Jumped only fairly. DASH (K250): No report. HINOKAMI KAGURA (H384): Sent for sampling post-race. JOLLY COMPANION (H454): Jumped awkwardly, shifted out and made contact with HE WAS YOU, resulting in JOLLY COMPANION losing ground. HE WAS YOU (J547): On jumping was contacted on the hindquarters and became unbalanced. Sent for sampling post-race. NO OTHER CHOICE (K049): When questioned regarding his riding M L Yeung stated that his mount was shifted across behind runners in the early stages from the outside barrier. He said throughout the event NO OTHER CHOICE appeared to resent the kickback, particularly as it was having its first race start on the All Weather surface. He said as a result making the Home Turn and in the Home Straight he shifted NO OTHER CHOICE to the outside to endeavour to improve into the event at which point the horse lay out. He said after shifting to the outside of DASH near the 200 Metres he then changed his whip from his left to his right hand to encourage the horse to respond but as he did so he had some difficulty in pulling the whip through. He added that once he was able to fully ride his mount along over the final 150 Metres NO OTHER CHOICE found the line strongly. Sent for sampling post-race.